20 January 2012

MCT January Stamp Release Blog Hop!

Hey there, Hoppers! By now, you've probably been overloaded with inspiration and ideas for My Creative Time's 13th Edition release, right? Well, if you don't mind... I'd like to show you one more!

I was talking to the Hubs about how my 'assignment' for this Blog Hop was to use Grand Slam. I told him that I wasn't sure what I was going to do with the "baseball stamp set" (seeing as how I don't follow the sport). You know what he told me?

"Whatever you do, it'll be a homerun."


Sweet, huh? That got me thinking...

If there's ONE thing I've done that was a 'homerun', it was choosing him! I know: sappy, sappy. What can I say? We're newlyweds!

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The colors of this card were inspired by our very own Detroit Tigers. Hey, I might not follow the sport, but I know a thing or two! *giggle*

I stamped the baseball from Grand Slam in red and punched it out using my 3/4" Circle Punch. Using my Copics, I shaded the ball and then popped it up twice. I used two sentiments from Teeny Tag Greetings to create my custom sentiment, "You're my" (used 'You're Invited' and 'To my Hero') and stamped it on the layered tag dies from that set.

To add more dimension to the large white focal square, I shaded the edges with light blue ink and my Tim Holtz Distressing Tool and 'faux stitched' around the edges using my paper piercer.


***HUGE GIVEWAY ALERT***

For our giveway today, we are  giving ONE LUCKY winner a $100 Gift Certificate to Custom Crops!  All you have to do is leave a comment here along with the rest of the design team's blogs AND also leave a way for me to contact you! Each designer will be picking a winner, then Emma will use random.org to pick the lucky winner out of those 19 names! So remember: you  have 19 chances to win! All you have to do is leave a comment on ALL blogs in this hop for more chances to win! The deadline is Sunday night at midnight! EASY PEASY!!! GOOD LUCK!

Just a little re-cap: ALL stamps are available right now for purchase HERE. There are 3 different bundles being offered on SALE until Friday Jan 27th @ midnight!  All orders will start shipping out on Monday! The stamp set, Be Mine will be offered for ONE CENT for the first 100 Shoppers! As soon as the 100th shopper hits, then it will be offered for $3.99. Very important: If you're one of the first 100 shoppers, you MUST add the Be Mine stamp set to your cart for $0.01 to receive it.

I'm the last stop on the hop. I hope you were inspired!

-Veronica

105 comments :

Jessica said...

this is really fun! love the flying ball, great details! :)

Jovan said...

Awesome card!
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Tanya said...

Aww.. how sweet!!! I love the ball.. looks like it is flying off the card!!

Hugs,
Tanya Stilwell
freddylswillima@windstream.net

Glora said...

SO super awesome! This whole card layout rocks. I love the colors, I love the ball and the sentiment is perfect! Hugs- Glora

CA Scrapper said...

Great card!! Your hubby will love it.

Leslie

cascrapper at gmail dot com

Christine's Creative Cards said...

You did A Okay with this for not following the sport and turned it around....this is a great card to give to someone who is a sports fan and your not or even to a child who you want to build self esteem.

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Tami B. said...

That was such a sweet thing for your hubby to say. I can see why you thinks he's a homerun. tamiwb1234 at aoldotcom

Brenda Wooten Porter said...

this is so cute! love how u did the baseball and added the fence!! thanks for sharing!

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marylouh said...

The release of the sports stamps is great. It's hard to come up with ideas for sporting cards right now. These will be appreciated.
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Trisha said...

Love your card, Veronica. It surely is a homerun. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

jessica said...

Awesome way to end a week of great inspiration! FAB job on your project!!
TFS
jessica
chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com
eschfamily@yahoo.com

Michelle P said...

So great! I love how the ball is popping out at me!

VICTORIA said...

I love your card. The colors are great. I was raised in Martin Michigan my colors was Maroon and Gold.

Nikki Foraker said...

Awwwwwwwwww ya big ol' sap! Hehehe your card sure is a homerun! ;)

♥ Nikki ♥

Momof4inArlington said...

I like your inspiration, and your use of Emma's products. The card IS a "homerun"!
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Gina said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I guess I'll have to break down and get this bball set too! lol....
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Jeanne said...

I JUST LOVE this!!! And your hubby was right...it's a homerun!! Fabulous job Veronica!! :)

JennyKozar said...

Very very nice!!

Lisa said...

You're so cute with your story. LOL your card is awesome, love how you popped up the baseball. HOMERUN indeed.

Anonymous said...

very cute card!!!

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Katie said...

Love the papers and the sweet sentiment too!

Shar said...

Such a cute sports card. I love the 'flying' baseball!!

CRAZY4 CHRIST said...

How sweet!! Very cool card, love how the baseball looks like it is flying throught the sky!! I am a new follower
Kristan
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antdoda said...

I love this it is perfect for the ball player for Valentine's Day!! antdoda@aol.com

Leanne said...

This is perfect and what baseball player wouldn't love to receive this!! Awesome papers and love that ball!! Hugs, Leanne

CathyinMN said...

Great card for Valentine's Day or an anniversary for a baseball fan. TFS!
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Crafting Butterfly Creations said...

Super cute! Love it

Darlene said...

Love it! Homerun! TFS

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Pam (AKA CraftyK) said...

Awesome card...love it! Fantastic job what guy wouldn't love it!!
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Anonymous said...

Your hubby was right. Your card sure is a home run! Great job!
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TyTynNiyasmom said...

What a fun layout. I love the colors you used.

Candace
mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com

sjwonders said...

I love how the baseball pops off the page! The saying is perfect for your sports lover!

phstennisfan said...

Great job! This has been a great hop, love the whole release.
carol
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Megan said...

I love that baseball! Adorable!

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Jamie - oohLaLaPaperie said...

Awesome job! Way to make a sport set versatile and use it for a valentine/for you type project!

Jamiea
Http://oohlalapaperie.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

I love seeing what you come up with! Fabulous card Veronica!

tracym110 said...

Awwww how sweet you and your husband both are!! Hold on to that! :) i love your card and how you "created" your own sentiment! the stitching is awesome gotta try it someday soon!
Tracy M

Crafty Moni said...

Love the card, great color combo for a guy card:) Thanks for sharing,
Monica L.
monita23 at ca dot rr dot com

Joan Smith said...

Great job.....I'm a HUGE Tiger fan....woooo hooo...awesome!!!!!


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Anonymous said...

OMGoodness. I love this card. so cute! Melissakc1@yahoo.com

Deborah R said...

Nice Card. I like the way the ball looks like it is being hit out of the ballpark!

Danielle Lee said...

Great card!!! Perfect for that special man. Thanks for sharing.

Danielle
leeceratops@comcast.net

Sue D said...

Your card is a home run!
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Scrapping Out Of Control said...

Love the colors Veronica!! Great job! hugs

Nancy

Cassandra said...

Awwwww...I love that little story! And I think your card is great too!

hugs
Cassandra

Unknown said...

aww cute story and nice card!1

tfs

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Kimberly said...

Love all your wonderful creations! Thanks so much for sharing!

janner said...

Really cute card. We like the Detroit Tigers. We live close to Port Huron, Mich. It's always great to meet scrapbooking friends close by.
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Brenda said...

Cute card! I am so loving these sports stamps!

Kathy said...

Love sports cards. TFS

Kathy
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Evelyn said...

Nice card!! TFS
Evelyn
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Kate said...

That is so cool. I love what you did with the Baseball.

Hugs,
Kate

lindagk23 said...

Awww! That is so sweet! And you did an awesome job on your card! I really enjoyed all the creations this week! Thanks so much for sharing and hope you have a wonderful day!
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joni said...

Love your card!!!! Its definitely a Homerun!!! Love the inspiration from the TIGERS!!!! Woot Woot!!! Thanks for a great week of inspiration!!! Enjoy your weekend!
hugs,
joni

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Treava said...

Great card. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

Treava
scrapsalot31@gmail.com

Denise-Scrapmouse said...

Cool card! TFS.

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Short Scrapper said...

Looks great!!!

Janeen said...

Awwww how sweet, so nice when the hubby is supportive of your passion! You did a great job on your card! Great colors too! ;)

Anonymous said...

so cute. love your card pattiew@bresnan.net

Sew Sweet N Crafty said...

Really nice card you got there. The stamps work great.

Sew Sweet N Crafty
SewSweetNCrafty.blogspot.com

Tammy said...

Fun cards
Tammy
tlrenken@yahoo.com

Karenladd said...

Love your card....great color combo and classic look!
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Anonymous said...

Beautiful card!

Cindy López
Cindylop@rocketmail.com

marg0006 said...

Thanks for the fun hop and all the great ideas.
marg0006@verion.net
Loving Scrapper101

Unknown said...

Great job on the card. I is great when the hubby suports our hobby.

Jan
bearycreativecrafts@gmail.com

Terria said...

Great card that is a fun looking stamp set tfs!!
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Anonymous said...

Great card. Love the colors. I'm a new follower.
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Carolyn said...

That is a nice sports card, I will have to go back to work in order to get all the new stamp sets Emma came out with. hehe

Lara said...

I really like what you did- I could care less about sports, but Emma makes such great stamps, that I love this card. Love it!
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Cathryn said...

Beautiful job on this Veronica! That baseball looks incredible! Love and Hugs, Cathryn :)

liz at liz's paper loft said...

he's right, this is a homerun! love it! hope your feeling better too!

Linda Harris said...

Awww How sweet. Love it!!! Linda Harris Lsunflower58@aol.com

Happyscrapin said...

Sweet card!! I am with you about sports, I don't follow any. You did a great job!

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Carolee said...

Very creative use of the sports theme:)
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Liz O. said...

Very nice card, you did a great job! TFS
Have a great wknd.
Liz

Scrappin with the bug said...

That is perfect for your hubby. What a great card. Love how you make it a "non traditional" card and make a cute love card out of it. Great job.

Tammy said...

Wow you hit this one, great card and your projects were super all week.

Dawn said...

Love your card. Your husband is so supportive. Cute. deegeescraps at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

Inspiration is every where, I keep up with sports through my grandkids so all of Emmas stamps would work for me but, I really like your idea and where your inspiration came from. Im far from a newlywed but, I look to my hubby for guidance everyday. thanks for sharing your cute story and your talent. Mindy1qc@msn.com

Dawn, RI said...

Lovely card for a newlywed. Im sure your husband will like it.
Dawn RI
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Kristi said...

Cute idea, love the baseball being hit out of the park.
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lmkindell1 said...

Love your baseball card great job all week.
Linda
lmkindell1@verizon.net
lindashappyplace.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

I love the baseball idea, especially the ball. Cute card. Thank you Tracy T
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Jen R said...

Super cute...what a sweet hubby you have! :)
Jen
ranneyj08@gmail.com
myimagitivity.blogspot.com

Savahanna said...

Aww how sweet. What a cute idea
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Sheri said...

Amazing where and how the ideas come to you, isn't it? One word or phrase and you are off and running :) lol another idea for a baseball sport card eh? Thank you!

Houses Built of Cards said...

What a cool card! LOVE the flying baseball - so fun!

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An'Jenic G. said...

Wow look at your homerun. This is so cute. Like It!

JaniceA said...

Love the card! Love the new stamp sets!
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Linda said...

Your card is a homerun. Someone is going to be very happy with that wonderful giveaway. I can only hope I am one of the winners.

Tina said...

Very nice card!

Tina
aurathentic@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Great layout. Love the sports stamp sets. Thanks for sharing

Sue
shannegan 16 @ att dot net

KnT Designs by Teresa said...

So glad your Hubby gave you the inspiration for the layout. It's very nice and creative.

Crafty In Carolina Stamper said...

Awwww! Your hubby is so sweet and he was right, you hit a homerun with this card! I really love all the detail!

Gabriela Sandoval said...

Great card.

Gabriela

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Lady Fair said...

Very clever card, great use of the stamps!
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Unknown said...

I was inspired by all your designs and all the people in the blog hop.

sue
rolfe974@prodigy.net

Migdalia said...

Awesome Job!
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katieo said...

I love the way the ball looks like it is moving
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Brittany Kohl said...

I love how the ball looks like it's in motion! Great card, thanks for sharing it with us!

Brit K.
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quilt4fun2 said...

Awww! Hubby sounds like a keeper...may you continue to share these moments! I love how you used the stamps to make a non-sports type of card. You might consider going to a game as the Tigers have been doing well and you are so close! I do follow the Tigers as the whole family watches all the games :) Great job on your card...hubby was right!
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Donelda said...

Very nicely done. Creative and resourceful are two wonderful qualities to have. Cute card !!

Suzanne said...

Love your AWESOME card! Great job!!!

Suzanne
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Unknown said...

what a cute card
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G8country life said...

Wonderful card, so sporty, thanks for sharing.
Elisa
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